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National Smart and Sexy Day!
This day is for celebrating the skilled, quick-witted, and problem solving women in the world. These women know exactly what they want from life and will not settle until they get it. Even on the roughest of days they appear… Continue reading
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International No Homework Day
Don’t tell my students, but it is International No Homework day. We are in the middle of preparing for Spring Break, so they will soon enough have a week with no homework. As a teacher, I will not debate with… Continue reading
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National Reading Month
Happy National Reading Month. It is celebrated during the month of March in honor of one the great children’s authors, Dr. Suess. His birthday is March 2nd. Schools and libraries across America encourage children to develop a life-long love for… Continue reading
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Shhh! Quiet Day
Silence. Our modern world is too noisy. Many complain that there is just too much noise. No peace can be found in which to formulate thoughts or to reflect. So I decided to honor quiet day with an hour of… Continue reading
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Tourism Day?
Taiwan is celebrating Tourism Day. It takes place on the 15th day after the Lunar New Year, which is Feb. 24th. The day is designed to educate and promote tourism on the island of Taiwan. I thought we might discuss… Continue reading
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Happy Read in the Bathtub Day!
I have never been much of a bathtub reader. Why? Frankly, I think that I am too lazy for this luxury. But I do often think about becoming one. And there are plenty of blogs out there giving you endless tips on perfecting the… Continue reading
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Happy Propose Day?
Do you remember your significant other dropping to one knee and asking for your hand in marriage? Sure, you do – or at least a version of it. (Mine involved no knee.) For most people, it is on the list of the… Continue reading
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World Read Aloud Day!
My mom did a wonderful job of reading to me when I was little. She provided me with endless choices — remember the Little Golden Books? My books date back to 1975. I wonder if they are worth anything. I was a… Continue reading
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It’s Groundhog Day!
A gathering took place today in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, and a large rodent was pulled from his den to determine the length of winter. Ah, a nearly 200 year old tradition brought to us from the Dutch and German settlers. Prior to… Continue reading
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Happy Library Lovers Month
How appropriate that this blog begins on Library Lovers Month! Growing up is rural Perry County, I treasured my bi-monthly visits to the quonset library on Jackson Street. The library provided me with hours of entertainment and adventures. I lived with Laura… Continue reading
Books According to Julie 